2007-03-26 09:30:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
not the state, but island.
2007-03-26 09:33:07 · update #1
please tell me acurate answers, and answer me A.S.A.P. Please! Thank You soooo much if you give me the answer I want about an Italian Explorer, I have a report due tomorrow.
2007-03-26 09:45:13 · update #2
and I have no time to work on it at home because I'm in a play.
2007-03-26 09:49:20 · update #3
Rhode Island's name is really Rhode Island and the Providence Plantations. Nickname the Ocean State
Origin of state's name: Possibly named in honor of the Greek Island of Rhodes or was named Roode Eylandt by Adriaen Block, Dutch explorer, because of its red clay.
2007-03-27 10:10:36 · answer #1 · answered by Alf W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are asking about the Greek island of Rhodes,
" the island was said to be born of the union of Helios the sun god and the nymph Rhode, and the cities were named for their three sons. The rhoda is a pink hibiscus native to the island." Wikipedia
2007-03-26 16:43:39 · answer #2 · answered by 49rclare@sbcglobal.net 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The name (pronounced "road island") is probably derived from the name Roode Eylandt given to it by Dutch explorer Adriaen Block, because of its red clay. The state's population is just over a million, so even though it's the smallest state in the U.S., it is only ranked 43rd in population.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Rhode_Island
2007-03-26 16:33:38 · answer #3 · answered by asphyxia 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋